Black in Blue: African-American Police Officers and Racism

ISBN-13: 9780415945189 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 296 str.

Kenneth Bolton; Joe R. Feagin; Jina Bolton

Opis

Most African-American police officers are still leading lives filled with anger and rage at the everyday racism they encounter. Historically, white police departments across the country have been integrated slowly over the last few decades. Bolton and Feagin have interviewed 50 veteran African-American police officers in 16 different law enforcement agencies in the South. These interviews provide real life and vivid examples of the difficulties and discrimination that they face every day. While some officers have gotten ahead, many report that they continue to face racial barriers in hiring, being trained, and getting promoted. But the discrimination does not just occur at the station house, Black officers also face obstacles in the community - from lack of trust from citizens to perceived betrayal from members of the Black community.

Recenzje

"In their thoughtful qualitative analysis, Bolton and Feagin tackle an important, though largely overlooked topic--the lived experiences of Black police officers. Their research exposes the personal and social costs of men in blue engaging in business as usual." - Katheryn Russell-Brown, University of Florida

Spis treści

1. Black in Blue  2. Everyday Racism on the Force  3. Problems of the White Mind  4. Racial Barriers in Police Departments  5. A Hostile Racial Climate  6. Black Officers Can Transform Policing  7. A Better Future for All Americans

O autorze

Kenneth Bolton is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Joe Feagin is Professor of Sociology at the Texas A&M University. He is a past president of the American Sociological Association. Among his many Routledge books are: White Racism (2nd edition, 2001), Racist America: Roots, Current Realities, and Future Reparations (2000), and The Agony of Education: Black Students at White Colleges and Universities (1996).